Giovanni jumped for joy when he was revealed as Debbie’s partner during a special reveal show broadcast on BBC One on Saturday night. He then rushed to give the BBC Radio Berkshire presenter a big hug, sweeping her off her feet.

He later tweeted that he was “super happy” about the pairing.

This is his third year in the contest – in his debut series he was partnered with Coronation Street actor Georgia May Foote and they reached the final.